The Demon Lord is My Dark Moonlight [Transmigration Novel] - Chapter 42

The phrase “beauty is a distraction” was fully realized on this day. When Shen Chigui left, Gu Jinli clearly hadn’t recovered. By the time she finally snapped out of it, the room door had long been closed.

She tried to pull it, but found it wouldn’t open.

Well… I’m locked in. What is this? A “Golden House” for a hidden mistress?

A small room naturally couldn’t hold Gu Jinli, but at the moment, she had no intention of leaving. she needed time to sort through the current situation.

She hadn’t ignored the favorability notification that flashed in her mind earlier. The lead’s favorability now stood at 33. This was undoubtedly a massive leap, but it was also a delicate position.

“The max is one hundred, right?” Confirming the range with the system, Gu Jinli went into the inner chamber, undressed, and stepped into the hot spring pool.

As that person had said, her goal in joining the selection had been achieved. Now, her task had become simple. She would relax and then plan the next steps of her conquest. If the secret to making that person’s heart move lay in this body, she didn’t mind doing it a few more times. After all, Shen Chigui wasn’t the only one getting pleasure out of it.

Gu Jinli admitted she quite enjoyed it.

[She didn’t fall for you because of that.]

The previously silent system suddenly piped up, perhaps having read her thoughts.

[According to detection, there is an 88% chance that Shen Chigui’s favorability increased simply because she saw you again.]

It wasn’t because of the “lovemaking”; it was simply because she had seen Gu Jinli again and couldn’t help herself. That was all.

“Maybe.” Gu Jinli didn’t take the system’s words to heart. She soaked in the spring and let out a comfortable sigh. Truthfully, the situation was unexpected, but since she was here to “conquer” anyway, there was no point being prickly about it. Regarding favorability, she decided to test things again tonight.

*****

Although she had told Gu Jinli to stay put before leaving, Shen Chigui didn’t believe for a second that she would be obedient. She was prepared for her to slip away and had ordered several people to lie in ambush outside the door, waiting for a “mortal trapped in a jar” opportunity.

However, even after Shen Chigui finished handling the selection matters, she received no reports of an attempted escape.

“She stayed in the room the whole time?” Shen Chigui’s brow twitched beneath her mask. She looked down at her subordinate in the hall, not believing it at all. “Did anyone go in to confirm?”

“Reporting to the Young Mistress, she just finished her meal half an hour ago.” The black-robed man kneeling in the center of the hall respectfully stated, “Miss Gu’s appetite was very good.”

That meant they had confirmed it.

“I see.” Dismissing him with a wave, Shen Chigui sat on the throne belonging to the Demon Lord, resting her head on her hand in deep thought.

What’s going on? Did she change her nature?

“What are you planning this time?” Even if she didn’t know what game Gu Jinli was playing, it was clear she was here for the conquest. Shen Chigui snorted, deciding to go see for herself.

She had already handed over the management of the selection to the demonic elders. The only reason she held the event in the first place was to create an opportunity for Gu Jinli to appear. Now that she had her in her grasp, there was no need to watch it anymore.

Shen Chigui now had plenty of time to play with Gu Jinli and settle the matters between them.

Gu Jinli had never known she could be such an impatient person.

The moment she realized Shen Chigui had returned, her first reaction was to seize the girl’s sleeve and lean into her.

“Have you bathed?”

She wound her arms around Shen Chigui’s neck, hanging off her like a weight. Gu Jinli tilted her head, slightly surprised by her own directness. “If you haven’t, go bathe first.”

“Is Big Sister really this eager?”

With her neck encircled, the scent of another person filled Shen Chigui’s senses. Without even checking, she knew Gu Jinli must have soaked in the hot spring for a long time.

“Are you not feeling unwell anymore?” She looked down and let out a soft laugh.

“Cut the crap.”

The atmosphere, thick with ambiguity, froze for a split second. Gu Jinli let go and moved away, her face flushed with annoyance.

“Don’t be angry, Big Sister.”

Seeing her retreat, Shen Chigui quickly reached out and pulled her back into her embrace. She had long known that her Creator was easily embarrassed.

“I just wanted to bathe with you.”

Shen Chigui pulled at her own sash with practiced ease, letting her stunning features fully show. Her mask fell to the floor, landing right on her discarded clothes. In that instant, even without a single touch, the air became heavy and intoxicating.

“Touch me… Big Sister.”

Slender fingers interlaced with Gu Jinli’s hands, which were hanging limply at her sides. Ten fingers locked together, Shen Chigui slowly guided Gu Jinli’s hand upward until it rested against her chest.

Thump-thump. Thump-thump.

The powerful heartbeat, accompanied by a slight, rhythmic tremor, was so clear it was undeniable. Combined with the girl’s shy, slightly flushed features, it was a total sensory overload.

Gu Jinli: “…”

Her fingers curled instinctively, drawing a soft gasp from the other. Gu Jinli felt the strength drain from half her body.

Sigh.

As expected of the protagonist.

This body…

I really can’t outdo her when she’s being this bold.

*****

When two people are involved, it’s never just a “simple bath.”

Pulling out every trick she knew (and many she didn’t), Gu Jinli experienced everything there was to experience. By the time it was over, the sky outside was beginning to lighten. They had actually spent the entire night entangled.

“Big Sister.”

Holding Gu Jinli’s waist with a look of utter contentment, Shen Chigui lay at the edge of the bed, clearly still deep in a peaceful sleep.

In contrast, Gu Jinli, lying on the inside, was wide awake.

[Current Favorability: 34]

That was the data the system provided. So, after all that effort, the favorability only went up by one point? Talk about high maintenance.

“Get off.”

Gu Jinli realized that trying to grind favorability through physical means wasn’t going to work. If it didn’t work, there was no point in pushing herself so hard. Moderation was key. Thinking of this, she rubbed her aching lower back and shot a glance at the girl beside her. The peaceful sleeping face, enhanced by her stunning features, was undeniably beautiful.

Gu Jinli’s eyes flickered, but in the end, she didn’t have the heart to kick her out of bed.

Fine. I’ll let it slide for the sake of that face.

*****

Since she knew that so much effort only yielded a single point of favorability, Gu Jinli became quite zen about the whole thing. But while she was relaxed, Shen Chigui remained in high spirits.

Wake up, do it; finish, sleep. There was no rhyme or reason to it. After a few days, Gu Jinli couldn’t take it anymore.

“What is Big Sister afraid of?” Shen Chigui nipped at Gu Jinli’s chin, clinging to her like a persistent succubus. “It’s not like you can die~”

She murmured into her skin, her hands moving without the slightest hint of restraint. After another familiar, grinding sensation, Gu Jinli’s entire body trembled with a mix of pleasure and fury.

“Get lost.” She swung a hand, landing a slap on the girl’s shoulder, pushing her away just enough to catch her breath.

“What’s wrong, Big Sister?” Caught off guard by the shove, Shen Chigui looked up, her fingers tracing a slow, suggestive path. Though she said nothing, the silent implication was loud and clear.

“Don’t touch me anymore!” Gu Jinli panted, trying to regain control of her body. She glared at Shen Chigui and snapped, “Don’t you have work to do?! You spend all day doing this.”

“It’s the literal definition of drowning in dissipation!”

It had been days, and she hadn’t left this room once. Even if the room had everything—food, drink, a hot spring—carrying on like this would leave her drained! Even if she were immortal, she didn’t want to spend her eternity like this. It was too embarrassing!

“My most important task right now is accompanying Big Sister.” Shen Chigui tossed her hair back carelessly, stretched like a lazy cat, and walked off the bed.

The past few days had indeed been a bit overboard, but who knew this could be so addictive? This was Shen Chigui’s first time experiencing it, and she was clearly savoring the taste.

“Aren’t you the Demon Lord?! Don’t you have official business to handle?!” Gu Jinli couldn’t fathom it. “Are you just ignoring the selection entirely?!”

If she remembered correctly, the selection lasted three months. They were only a month in; surely the Demon Lord needed to oversee the rest?

“Big Sister needn’t worry.” A look of pure boredom crossed Shen Chigui’s face at the mention of work. She lazily pulled on a robe and said slowly, “I didn’t become the Demon Lord just to be busy with that. Someone will handle it for me.”

The world had restarted countless times. As the sole protagonist, her control over the four realms was deeper than it appeared. Moreover, she had never lost her memories; she was bored to death of this repetitive game. Knowing when to do what, where to go, who to trust, who to kill—she had done it all so many times it lacked any challenge.

To Shen Chigui, this world had lost its novelty long ago. Right now, she much preferred staying here with Gu Jinli. After all, only this person was real, wasn’t she?

“You!” You’re a total ‘faint-hearted’ tyrant! Gu Jinli gritted her teeth and rolled her eyes. “How did someone like you become the Demon Lord?”

“Not just the Demon Lord~” Shen Chigui winked and laughed. “Doesn’t Big Sister know best? I am the Young Mistress (Zun Nü)~”

The “Demon Lord” was the ruler of the Demon Realm, but the “Young Mistress” was the strongest of all four realms. Human, Demon, Beast, and Ghost—she had conquered them all. These ten years were enough for her to claim that title. A title Gu Jinli had given her.

“If Big Sister is interested, I can help you take the throne.” Shen Chigui spoke of the Demon Lord’s title as if it were a cheap trinket sold on a street corner. Her smiling face looked entirely sincere.

“…”

“No thanks.” Gu Jinli twitched. “I’ll pass. If I wanted it, I’d earn it myself… I’m actually quite strong now, you know.”

In those ten years, Gu Jinli had made her own progress. At the very least, she wasn’t completely helpless against Shen Chigui anymore.

“I know.” Shen Chigui’s lips curled into a beautiful, meaningful arc. Her features became suddenly, intensely vivid. “Big Sister is very impressive now~ You don’t even faint as easily as you used to.”

Gu Jinli: “…” Why does that sound so wrong?

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